"If God is sovereign, then his lordship must extend over all of life, and it cannot be restricted to the walls of the church or within the Christian orbit."
Abraham Kuyper Common Grace 1.1.

Friday, 21 February 2014

British Calvinists: Matthew Parker (1504-1575)

Matthew Parker (1504-1575) was one of the White Horse Inn members and one of the Marian exiles. On his return he was made Archbishop of Canterbury (1559-1575) by Elizabeth I. It was thought she appointed him as he was a moderate man.

Parker was a keen bibliophile and his library was bequeathed to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Under Henry VIII Parker had been the Master of Corpus Christi. He was a friend of Martin Bucer and preached at Bucer's funeral in 1551.

He played a key role in the Book of Common Prayer and helped produce the Bishop's Bible.